Splish Splash!

Ok, so I want to apologize for my lack of posts lately and I can probably say it's safe to say that until Sept. 4th my posts will be few in numbers. I am up to my eyeballs with prepping decorations and itineraries for the BIG day! :) Now I know it sounds like a lot of work, but I truly love all the fun prepping that goes into the party! Gracie has being so wonderful with all the crafting going on at the house, she has really been enjoying all the new textures and colors! :)

On a completely different note, Grace had me laughing so hard during her bath time last night! Not only was she splashing the water like crazy but she began eating the bubbles too! Oh how I just love my little bubble eater! She is TOO precious! Last night was also the first time she pulled herself up! What a night for little Gracie-Bug!

Today we have been blessed by a safe return home by Jonathan! We are so thankful! It is so good to see him! Gracie is cutting more teeth, this time its been a little bit on the rough side, so we invested in some baby oragel! Hopefully this will help! :)

All in all, we are pretty busy, but it's the good kind! :) So no complaints here! :)

Hope everybody is having a great start to their week!

*love*

Grace is Growing!

Oh My Goodness!!!! It has been over a week since our last post! I am so sorry! Grace and I were sooooo busy over vacation and with Jonathan's arrival back home on Sunday (so happy about that by the way *smiles*) it has just been a whirlwind! Well the BIG news is that our sweet precious daughter is no longer considered an infant but a TODDLER!!! Ahhhh!!!! Where has the time gone?! We were so blessed to be able to share one spectacular year with her and look forward to many MANY great memories and birthdays ahead with our "little" blessing! With her birthday party right around the corner I am constantly thinking up more ways to savor the celebration, feel free to leave a comment (or shoot an email for those who don't have a blog) on a favorite birthday memory or tradition! I hope everybody is having a phenomenal weekend!

Friends & Family Fun!

What a FAST weekend! It seems that as soon as Jonathan got home time has been flying by! We have enjoyed visits from sweet friends like Allison Reed, Libby Atkinson, Gregg Kite, and Holland Greig! What a blessing it has been for us to spend quality time with each of them. Not only did we enjoy the company of such wonderful friends, but we were able to spend some quality time with some of Jonathan's family also! Gracie really loved the extra attention and the change of scenery! If ya'll wouldn't mind lifting up Jonathan's Dad (Paul) up in prayer that would be awesome. He has a detached retina, so if you could pray for healing and speeding recovery that would be great! A big thank you to Jonathan's parents for letting us come visit and spending some time with our little sweet pea! :) All in all it has been a great week; we have gotten a lot done and have made some good memories! :)

Today is THE DAY!!!!

I got a text from Jonathan this morning and he was still on location at 8 this morning, but he is gonna catch 40 winks and then head HOME!!!! This is me doing the happy dance!!! We have missed him soooooo much! His boss has also said that there is a possibility of him getting the full week off!!! :) Some quality family time will be soooo good!!! I cannot wait to see the love of my life within the next 24 hours! Gracie has been saving up hugs and kisses for her daddy the past couple of weeks and can't wait to see him either! :) What a blessing and a joy Jonathan is to all those around him!

Sweet Treats to Sweet Friends!

Today Grace & I got up early to bring my sweet friend Libby some Oreo-Pops! (This is why Gracie is still in her Jammies lol!) It was so fun to have a little fellowship to get the day going!

Not only did we get to visit with Libby but her wonderful fiance was there too! Grace enjoyed playing/hanging out with them!

Pretty soon this will be you guys and one of your own! :) 

Thanks ya'll for letting us drop by!

Wakey, Wakey, Eggs & Bacey!

Every morning I wake up and get greeted by the most amazing little girl! Even after 11 months, this still proves to be one of the highlights of each day! Since many of you aren't there when we start our day I thought I would snap a few pictures from this morning's "wakey" time!

Gracie-Bug loves her lovee, she sleeps with it every night! I can't wait to see what she will name it!

I hope everybody is having a great mid-week! From Gracie-Bug & Me, Good Morning!

Like Mother Like Daughter!

So this evening while I was on the laptop I looked over and Grace was playing on hers! Definitely made me smile!

She even types with her feet!

Sometimes she just cracks me up! :) Can't wait to make Oreo-Pops later today with this little Sweetie!